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Lou Gentile, a principal with Vorys Advisors, was a guest on the April 8, 2018 edition of  10TV’s (WBNS) weekly public affairs TV show Face the State.

Vorys announced that 10 intellectual property lawyers with diverse technical backgrounds will join a growing IP team at Vorys. The arrival of these new lawyers continues the firm’s strategic growth in the Pittsburgh market and in the IP arena.

Vorys is proud to share that David Louie has been selected to be a member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) 2018 Fellows Program Class and Natalia Cabrera was selected as a member of the LCLD 2018 class of Pathfinders.

Bill Porter, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and chair of the firm’s litigation group, was recently quoted in a Columbus CEO story about litigation trends in Ohio.

Lou Gentile, a principal with Vorys Advisors, was a guest on WCMH-NCB4’s weekly political show The Spectrum. 

Jeff Smith, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office a member of the corporate group, was quoted in an American Banker story titled “Core Systems Contract Negotiators Expand into Fintech Assistance.” 

Vorys announced that Marty Gates has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s Cleveland office.  Gates has nearly 30 years of experience helping clients successfully complete complex commercial financing transactions. 

Pam Bresnahan, a partner in the Vorys Washington, D.C. office, was recently mentioned in a speech given by the American Bar Association's (ABA) President, Hilarie Bass. 

Vorys announced that Ken West, an experienced real property tax lawyer, has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as of counsel. 

Joseph Miller, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, was quoted in a Delaware Gazette story regarding a ruling by the Delaware County Board of Elections related to petitions that were circulated to place a referendum on a rezoning decision on an upcoming ballot.

According to data compiled by S&P Market Intelligence, Vorys ranked 20th nationally in the number of bank and thrift merger and acquisition transactions completed in 2017.

On January 18, 2018, the Power Siting Board of Ohio issued an Opinion, Order and Certificate issuing a certificate with conditions for AEP Ohio Transmission Company’s proposed Macksburg-Devola 138 kV Transmission Line Project.

On January 18, 2018, the Power Siting Board of Ohio issued an Opinion, Order and Certificate issuing a certificate with conditions for AEP Ohio Transmission Company’s

Vorys is pleased to announce that Kelly Bissinger, Joseph Brunner, Laura Geyer, David Hine, Jacinto Núñez, Daniel Shuey and Keith Zabela became partners on January 1, 2018. 

David Edelstein, an associate in the Vorys Cincinnati office and a member of the finance, energy and real estate group, was quoted in a Bloomberg BNA Environment article titled "Ohio Adopts Hazardous Universal Waste Rules."

Lisa Pierce Reisz, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the health care group, was included on Columbus Business First’s “People to Know in Cybersecurity” list.

Joe Miller, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, was quoted in a Dayton Daily News story titled “Owners of Former Store Sue Xenia; Lawsuit Alleges City Damaged Wall During Next-Door Demolition.”  

Joe Miller, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, was quoted in a Xenia Gazette article titled “Building Owner Files Federal Lawsuit Against Xenia.”

Vorys announced that Scott Ziance, leader of the firm’s multi-disciplinary economic development incentives team, has been elected as the president of NAIOP of Ohio.